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AWS launches 1st space tech accelerator programme in India
New Delhi: Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Wednesday launched the first space tech accelerator programme in India with support from T-Hub and Minfy. AWS Space Accelerator: India, a technical, business, and mentorship…
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HC adjourns hearing on plea against allowing Hindu prayers in Gyanvapi mosque cellar
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing on the plea challenging the order allowing Hindu prayers in a cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque to February 12. The Allahabad High…
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Manipur Meitei bodies welcome decision to fence India-Myanmar border
Imphal: Imphal Valley-based Meitei organisations have welcomed the Centre’s decision to fence the entire 1,643-km-long India-Myanmar border, while Naga and Kuki bodies in Manipur said “it is not acceptable to them”. In…
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Watch: Ayodhya Mosque gets first brick from Makkah
For the foundation of the new Ayodhya mosque, recently named Masjid Mohammed Bin Abdullah, the first brick arrived from Makkah. The brick, baked in a Mumbai kiln, underwent ‘gusl’ with Zam Zam…
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Russia starts exporting bananas to India after Moscow stops purchase from Ecuador
New Delhi: India has started supplying bananas to Russia with export volumes planned to be increased in the future, media reports said. Russia was earlier importing bananas from Ecuador in large quantities…
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Tata partners Microsoft to provide calling solutions on Teams for Indian enterprises
New Delhi: Tata Communications on Wednesday announced that it partnered with Microsoft to provide flexibility in collaboration and connectivity on Microsoft Teams for enterprises in India. The Tata Communications GlobalRapide platform will…
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Nitish Kumar to meet PM Modi in Delhi today
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday. This will be Nitish Kumar’s first meeting with the PM after returning to…
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2,000 people suffer from food poisoning after meal at event in Nanded
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Nearly 2,000 people suffered from food poisoning after consuming food at a religious event held at a village in Maharashtra’s Nanded district, an official said on Wednesday. A religious discourse…
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EC has stabbed democracy in the back: Raut on poll body’s order on NCP
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday alleged that the Election Commission has stabbed democracy in the back through its decision to recognise Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s faction…
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Newsclick HR head Amit Chakravarty moves HC seeking bail in UAPA case
New Delhi: NewsClick’s Human Resources department chief Amit Chakravarty on Wednesday urged the Delhi High Court to grant him bail in the case lodged against the news portal under anti-terror law UAPA…
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Rajasthan govt planning to introduce UCC soon, hints state minister
Jaipur: After Uttarakhand, Rajasthan government is also planning to bring in Uniform Civil Code bill in the Assembly, sources said. The formation of a draft committee for UCC in Rajasthan is likely…
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‘PM Modi speaks as if he is in opposition; Congress the ruling party,’ alleges Stalin
Chennai: The ruling DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of speaking the language of the opposition and targeting the Congress party…
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Oil cos losing close to Rs 3 a litre on diesel, profit on petrol down
Betul: State-owned fuel retailers are losing close to Rs 3 per litre on selling diesel while the profit on petrol has trimmed due to recent firming up in international oil prices, industry…
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Masjid Committee objects to survey of remaining Gyanvapi cellars
Varanasi: The Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee (AIMC), which manages the Gyanvapi mosque, has objected to a plea seeking ASI survey, arguing that the exercise will damage the cellars. The objections were made…
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Badruddin Ajmal comes down heavily on UCC Bill tabled in Uttarakhand Assembly
New Delhi: The All India United Democratic Front President and MP from Assam, Badruddin Ajmal, came down heavily on the Uniform Civil Code Bill that was tabled in the Uttarakhand State Assembly,…